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A student-led energy initiative

Spark of Hope Initiative

Developing sustainable, affordable and practical energy solutions for communities with limited access to reliable electricity.

Who we are

Light, built by students.

Spark of Hope is a student-led initiative focused on developing sustainable, affordable and practical energy provision and solutions for communities with limited access and resources for reliable electricity.

Our goal is to combine innovation, sustainability and social responsibility to create solutions that can have a meaningful, lasting and promising impact on communities.

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What we focus on

Two connected areas

Rather than simply giving out products, we aim to make solutions ourselves, evaluate their effectiveness and keep improving them based on the needs of the communities that use them.

A low-cost lighting prototype

A new, sustainable lighting prototype designed from the ground up — solar-charged, practical for everyday use and simple enough to improve with every round of feedback.

Community-scale solar in Honduras

The long-term development of a community-scale solar energy project in Honduras, building on the relationships and experience from the initiative's first trip.